“The decision aims to activate commercial and tourist movement between the countries while adhering to security and health procedures,” the Ministry said in a statement.

The decision, which has been seen as a step towards an accelerated normalization of relations between Jordan and Syria, comes 57 days after Amman closed the terminal in the wake of military escalations in the southwestern Daraa province.

Jordan-Syria relations became somewhat strained due to the Syrian civil war; reports emerged of Jordanian forces clashing with Syrian forces along the border.

On 26 May 2014, Jordan expelled Syrian ambassador Bahjat Suleiman who, according to Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Sabah al-Rafie, was declared persona non grata because of "continued offensive statements, through his personal contacts or writing in the media and the social media, against the kingdom."

At the end of last June, Jordanian media reported that King Abdullah II's initiative sought to ease US sanctions on the Syrian regime and bring Damascus back to the Arab system. (ILKHA)